u-bet!

Assuming this is the appropriate place for this (if not, feel free to move/delete), here is a link to a go fund me page that was created to support the staff of Ramparts Tavern in Alexandria/South Arlington:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/ramparts-tavern-employee-relief-fund?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link-tip&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet

1 hour ago, DonRocks said:

I have just subscribed to The Washington Post for the first time ever, solely because of Tom Boswell's amazing writing about baseball.

About a month ago, I finally cancelled my home delivery and went digital-only.The "Print Edition" app works great on an iPad if you want to read it and flip through the pages as if you are reading the actual printed paper (it is the app that has the black WP logo on the white background).

This was also mentioned in Tim Carman's recent review of Grazie Grazie:

"It doesn’t take a genius to surmise that the Taylor Gourmet dream died hard for Patten. He says he tried to buy Taylor Gourmet’s assets this spring in a bankruptcy auction but lost out to Source Cuisine, a company led by real estate developer Steve Kalifa, who plans to relaunch the sandwich brand in September. Kalifa may have secured the name, trademarks and logos, but Patten kept the passion for the original concept. Grazie Grazie, Patten says, is a tip of the hat to Taylor Gourmet’s former employees and loyal customers."

Just be sure to keep your head on a swivel 😯

"Coffee Meeting Culminates in Stabbing at Maryland Mall" on usnews.com

On 7/9/2018 at 2:52 PM, Kibbee Nayee said:

Who remembers Tom Sarris Orleans House? Or the really good Appetizers Plus, a before-its-time all-you-can-eat sushi place now occupied by Perfect Pita? Or how about the outstanding Khyber Pass, Afghan when Afghan was good in the plaza where Ray's Hellburger first landed? Or Tivoli, classic old school Italian above the Rosslyn Metro -- Tony ran the front of the house at Tivoli, and still waits tables at Amuse in the Le Meridien. Rosslyn of a few decades ago had quite a bit of dining options. Today? Not so much....

On 7/9/2018 at 3:01 PM, BookGuy said:

I have lived in Rosslyn for thirty years and note that, during that time, we lost Tivoli, Tom Sarris, and the China Garden.  I even remember early on that there was a very pleasant restaurant called New York, New York in the Twin Towers.

Don't forget about Santa Fe Cafe.

3 hours ago, dcs said:

How Jack Benny and Harry Conn Stumbled onto the Formula for Situation Comedy, by Kathryn Fuller-Seeley, Humanities Magazine, Summer 2017 (Volume 38, Number 3), on neh.gov.

That's a great article. Thanks for sharing.

Does this require a new subforum or would it fit into one of the existing ones (or is there already a topic covering this that I am missing)? I listen to the Radio Classics channel on Sirius XM and find the old episodes of The Jack Benny Program to be reliably hilarious. Although that was a scripted radio program with multiple characters and writers, I've always thought Benny's stand up routines were quite funny, as well. For more contemporary stand up comics, the first name that comes to mind is Dave Attell, although I haven't seen any of his recent work. I was a big fan of his old "Insomniac" TV show, which I thought was creative and a good vehicle for his brand of humor. Who are some of your favorite stand up comedians from the past or present?

Grace's Kitchen has replaced G Sandwich at Nats Park.

8 minutes ago, dracisk said:

There is a thread in the multiple locations guide. The last post from 2011 says they're closing their location across from Union Station and opening inside Union Station, but that never happened.

I guess if I had spelled it correctly when I was searching I would have found that thread. 

Capitol City Brewing Company abruptly closed its Shirlington location yesterday. My regular Thursday night travel patterns made it convenient for me to drop by the bar for a couple of their "core four" beers, which were on special that night of the week (most recently at $3.00/pint). After a while, it became apparent to me that this was also a big night for a large number of local taxi drivers (primarily immigrants from the Horn of Africa region) to gather in the bar area. I never got to know any of them personally, but the ones I would ocassionaly engage in casual conversation were always some of the nicest guys I ever met. I know there are comments here and there on this site referring to the mostly poor quality of their food and the no better than mediocre quality of their beer, and I would generally agree with that (although I thought their hummus platter was actually pretty good). But it was a good deal on Thursdays, and the bartenders who I got to know were always very friendly and outgoing (if occasionally absent-minded). My understanding is that the staff was not given any advance warning of the closure. When places like this close, I think it would be good to keep in mind that real lives are affected, no matter how insignificant a blip on the radar of the local food scene they might have been.Their (original?) location on H Street apparently remains open.

On 3/18/2016 at 2:15 PM, Bart said:

Tom gave the forum a shout out early in Tom's chat this week when someone asked about Todd Kliman leaving the Washingtonian.  The question was, "is there a future for being a food critic in DC?".  Tom mentioned a bunch of critics and publications and then ended with this:

And let's not forget the online food community created by Don Rockwell, donrockwell.com, that gives voice to thousands of opinionated eaters in the region and beyond.

That's the first time I ever recall him mentioning this place.

...and another DR.com shout out from the DC Urban Mom Sietsema thread referenced in today's chat, for whatever that's worth...  

You might want to try Grosvenor Market in Bethesda. I've never had it myself, but the pickled herring on display in their deli/prepared foods section always looks really good (I assume they prepare it themselves, but don't know for sure).

Just spotted a "Coming Soon" sign for Los Tios Grill at the Van Dorn Plaza shopping center (the one at the corner of Stevenson Ave. & Van Dorn with the Gold's Gym and the Safeway).

According to this atricle by Tim Carman, Nick Cho has paid his tax debt.

16 hours ago, saf said:

You can also get Atlas's 1500 at the Baseline Brew stands. It's very tasty and a dollar cheaper than the beer at District Drafts (which are also very nice).

3 hours ago, Kev29 said:

Actually you can still get some interesting regional beers at a few other stands. I like Baseline Brews behind section 133 - I've seen DC Brau, Atlas, Victory and other good stuff there. If you want Flying Dog, go up to the 223 area (near a District Drafts too) and there's a bar with 2 or 3 of their brews on tap. 

Good information and good news! I was always used to going to the Red Porch for the interesting brews and assumed all of the "permanent" built-in stands would be strictly A-B at this point, so never bothered to check. I think I also remember spotting a roving vendor selling Flying Dog a couple of seasons ago, as is mentioned upthread. If any of them still do, I suppose finding them is catch-as-catch-can.

On 8/10/2016 at 11:29 AM, jandres374 said:

Heading to a game this weekend. Any new/noteworthy beer options?

You really do need to stick with the District Drafts stands, which have a nice variety of rotating local craft brews. Only Anheuser-Busch brands now in the Budweiser Brew House (what used to be called the Red Porch). The days of Dogfish Head and Flying Dog offerings are gone.

Sorry if this has already been covered, but is the feature that allowed you to see the information about how many were viewing a topic (and the user names of the members who were logged in) gone for good?

"While a political earthquake has shook Westminster to its core..."

FYI, Heavy Seas Ale House in Rosslyn is currently offering 1/2-price growler fills on Saturdays & Sundays. I got a growler of their Loose Cannon IPA today for $9.99. Xtra Fathers Day bonus - the growler itself was free!?

10 hours ago, DonRocks said:

It seems okay to me (thanks for the heads-up though) - try clearing your browser, Katelin. 

Actually, I did notice some unusual behavior the first time I clicked on it, so maybe their site got hacked. There is also good info about the event at dc.about.com. That link appears to behave normally. 

There is a great opportunity tomorrow and Sunday to gain free admittance to some of the lesser-known DC museums that normally charge a fee for entry. It's the Dupont-Kalorama Museum Walk. Participating venues this year include the Christian Heurich House, The Anderson House, the Phillips Collection, and others. There is a free shuttle that makes regular stops at all of the venues throughout the weekend, but I find that most of them are within reasonable walking distance of one another. If you haven't visited any of these museums or it's been awhile, I think it would be well worth your time (and again, free admission to all of the participating museums tomorrow and Sunday).

Tried and failed at Joe's Crab Shack.

EatBar will be resurrected in Barracks Row.

u-bet, when I first read this, I thought you were probably taking a swat at Cobb, but now I'm wondering if you were serious: Was Cobb invited, and just didn't show up? If so, can you find an article?

I was going by my recollection of the account of this in Ken Burns' "Baseball" documentary series (which I don't think I will ever tire of watching over and over again; best iTunes purchase I ever made). However, I did find this, which says more specifically that he and his son actually showed up late due to "poor travel planning".

And I also noticed at the time hat Ruth was the only one without a tie, and thought were you making a joke, but now I'm wondering: Did he really forget his tie?

I couldn't find anything more on this, but it's also from Ken Burns' Baseball; simply a line spoken by narrator John Chancellor: "Babe Ruth forgot his tie".

The search function seems hit or miss as to whether or not my search term will be highlighted in yellow when my results are returned (maybe a function of using Safari, but I would think it would work one way or the other).